Dias Cinzentos – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sentimento /sẽ.ti.'men.tu/ B1 |
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regresso /ʁɨ'ɣɛs.tu/ B2 |
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perder /pɨˈdɛɾ/ A2 |
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esquecer /iʃkɨˈsɛɾ/ B1 |
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passar /paˈsaɾ/ A2 |
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fim /fĩ/ A2 |
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vento /ˈvẽ.tu/ B1 |
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levantar /lɨ.vɐ̃ˈtaʁ/ B2 |
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esperar /ɨʃ.pɨˈɾaɾ/ B1 |
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caminho /kɐˈmi.ɲu/ A2 |
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voltar /vɐɫˈtaɾ/ B1 |
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saudades /sawˈda.deɪʃ/ B2 |
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escurecer /ɛʃkuɾeˈsɛɾ/ B2 |
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amanhecer /ɐmɐˈɲɨʃɛɾ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Hoje eu já não sei de cor
➔ Present perfect tense (já não sei)
➔ Uses 'já não' to indicate that the speaker no longer has a certain knowledge or feeling.
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Que a minha cabeça ainda vive outro lugar
➔ Subjunctive mood in 'que' clause expressing desire or uncertainty
➔ The verb 'vive' is in the present tense, indicating ongoing action or state within a subjunctive clause expressing ongoing uncertainty.
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O vento vai nos levar
➔ Futur simple tense to express a future action (vai levar)
➔ The phrase employs the simple future tense with 'vai' (going to) indicating a planned or inevitable future action.
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Mesmo que nos teus abraços
➔ Subjunctive mood to express concession or hypothetical situations
➔ Uses 'Mesmo que' (even if) to introduce a hypothetical or concessive clause, often requiring the subjunctive mood in Portuguese.
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Como é que eu posso dizer a quem me dá tudo
➔ Interrogative expression with conditional modal verb 'posso' (can), expressing ability or possibility
➔ Uses the question form to inquire about the possibility or ability to communicate feelings or intentions.